Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 23.1% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 37.6% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 45.8% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 18.0% less in Cameroon

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cameroon are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.59 ARS9,220.96	$4.63 FCFA2,771	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.73 ARS7,221.82	$4.49 FCFA2,689	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ARS1,418.10	$1.38 FCFA824	+4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ARS1,075.95	$0.56 FCFA336	-44.0%
Average			-29.8%

Argentina vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

	Argentina	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ARS1,532.28	$0.40 FCFA241	-71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.84 ARS4,116.14	$9.80 FCFA5,867	+155.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.28 ARS4,591.53	$9.41 FCFA5,633	+120.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 ARS1,922.71	$1.78 FCFA1,066	-0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 ARS2,834.31	$3.13 FCFA1,874	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS972.11	$1.63 FCFA976	+80.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ARS909.94	$0.80 FCFA478	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS691.39	$0.78 FCFA466	+20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 ARS1,080.25	$0.56 FCFA335	-44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS497.70	$0.90 FCFA537	+93.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS490.30	$0.68 FCFA405	+48.0%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Argentina	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 ARS3,928.78	$4.41 FCFA2,637	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.28 ARS14,248.27	$16.34 FCFA9,779	+23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,930.00 ARS31,045,944.48	$25,808.69 FCFA15,446,983	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.90 ARS10,620.06	$3.89 FCFA2,331	-60.7%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Argentina	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.37 ARS20,783.57	$96.22 FCFA57,588	+396.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$303.40 ARS325,594.51	$355.76 FCFA212,926	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.72 ARS237,931.83	$265.27 FCFA158,769	+19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.92 ARS44,989.64	$69.86 FCFA41,815	+66.6%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 45.8% more for childcare

	Argentina	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.69 ARS186,391.03	$343.62 FCFA205,664	+97.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,841.72 ARS3,049,563.03	$2,662.70 FCFA1,593,676	-6.3%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.81 ARS1,941.58	$1.14 FCFA685	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 ARS2,238.96	$1.60 FCFA955	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 ARS2,529.93	$1.91 FCFA1,141	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.92 ARS20,301.48	$28.14 FCFA16,842	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.76 ARS5,112.17	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+71.5%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 18.0% less for clothing

	Argentina	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.59 ARS85,415.39	$41.77 FCFA25,002	-47.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.14 ARS74,200.68	$52.19 FCFA31,239	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.64 ARS115,511.16	$96.70 FCFA57,878	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.20 ARS107,524.99	$110.51 FCFA66,140	+10.3%
Average			-18.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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